Cast-in place anchor with multi-use jaws and removable nose-piece

Abstract

An anchor system is disclosed for anchoring objects to a concrete structure after concrete setting. The assembly includes an anchor housing having a threaded opening, a metal decking anchor assembly and a wood form anchor assembly. The wood form and the metal decking anchor assemblies may accommodate the anchor housing and the anchor housing is used in one of the wood form anchor assembly and the metal decking anchor assembly. The metal decking anchor assembly includes a nose-piece and the anchor housing is selectively connectable to the nose-piece via a locking connection such as a bayonet connection.

1 . A cast-in-place anchor system for anchoring objects to a concrete structure after concrete pouring and concrete setting, the objects fastened to an elongated load bearing member which is connected to an anchor member of the cast-in-place anchor system, the cast-in-place anchor system comprising:
 an anchor housing, the anchor housing including an opening therein along a longitudinal axis thereof for receiving the elongate load bearing member, the anchor housing also including a jaw assembly for lockingly engaging and axially securing the elongate load bearing member relative to the anchor housing,   a wood anchor assembly including a base housing and at least one elongate wood fastener, the base housing including a receptacle for receiving and supporting the anchor housing, the base housing further including an opening for receiving the load bearing member, the receptacle and the opening generally aligned along the longitudinal axis,   a metal anchor assembly including a bias member, a plate, and a nose-piece, the nose-piece including an anchor connector for connecting to a nose connector of the anchor housing,   wherein, the anchor housing is connected to the wood anchor assembly or the metal anchor assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The cast-in-place anchor system of  claim 1 , wherein the nose-piece further includes an opening for receiving the elongate load bearing member, the nose connector and the opening generally aligned along the longitudinal axis. 
     
     
         3 . The cast-in-place anchor system of  claim 1 , wherein the anchor connector and the nose connector engage with each other as a bayonet connection. 
     
     
         4 . The cast-in-place anchor system of  claim 1 , wherein the anchor connector and the nose connector engage with each other as a threaded connection. 
     
     
         5 . The cast-in-place anchor system of  claim 1 , wherein the anchor connector includes nose projections and the nose connector includes anchor projections and wherein the anchor projections and nose projections engage each other to connect the nose-piece to the anchor housing and the nose-piece is selectively removeable from the anchor housing. 
     
     
         6 . The cast-in-place anchor system of  claim 5 , wherein the selective removal is by twisting and axial movement of the nose-piece. 
     
     
         7 . The cast-in-place anchor system of  claim 1 , wherein the jaw assembly includes threads for the locking engaging and axially securing of the elongate load bearing member. 
     
     
         8 . The cast-in-place anchor system of  claim 1 , wherein the anchor housing is lockably connected to the base housing. 
     
     
         9 . The cast-in-place anchor system of  claim 8 , wherein the lockable connection includes a friction fit between the base housing and the anchor. 
     
     
         10 . A cast-in-place anchor assembly for anchoring objects to a concrete structure after concrete pouring and concrete setting, the objects fastened to an elongated load bearing member which is connected to the anchor assembly, the cast-in-place anchor assembly comprising:
 an anchor housing, the anchor housing including an opening therein along a longitudinal axis thereof for receiving the elongate load bearing member, the anchor housing also including a jaw assembly for lockingly engaging and axially securing the elongate load bearing member relative to the anchor housing,   an anchor body including a bias member, a plate, and a nose-piece, the nose-piece including an anchor connector for connecting to a nose connector of the anchor housing,   
     
     
         11 . The cast-in-place anchor system of  claim 10 , wherein the anchor connector and the nose connector engage with each other as a bayonet connection. 
     
     
         12 . The cast-in-place anchor system of  claim 10 , wherein the anchor connector and the nose connector engage with each other as a threaded connection. 
     
     
         13 . The cast-in-place anchor system of  claim 10 , wherein the anchor connector includes nose projections and the nose connector includes anchor projections and wherein the anchor projections and nose projections engage each other to connect the nose-piece to the anchor housing and the nose-piece is selectively removeable from the anchor housing. 
     
     
         14 . The cast-in-place anchor system of  claim 13 , wherein the selective removal is by friction fit. 
     
     
         15 . The cast-in-place anchor system of  claim 13 , wherein the anchor body further including a bias member.